Janet Perez Eckles

Trials are inevitable, gloom is optional.I found that happiness comes when we cast our burdens onto the Lord. Then freedom opens the door to happiness that turns to joy Got anything to be happy about lately? …

Some months ago, three college friends and I sat in a hotel lounge, chatting about our younger days. “What was I thinking? The signs were all there, telling me he was Mr. Wrong,” one of them said as she sipped her latte. “I didn’t see the red flags ‘cause I was too busy being in …

The will of God will never take you,Where the grace of God cannot keep you.Where the arms of God cannot support you,Where the riches of God cannot supply your needs,Where the power of God cannot endow you.

The will of God will never take you,Where the spirit of God cannot work through you,Where the wisdom of God cannot teach you,Where the army of God cannot protect you,Where the hands of God cannot mold you.

The will of God will never take you,Where the love of God cannot enfold you,Where the mercies of God cannot sustain you,Where the peace of God cannot calm your fears,Where the authority of God cannot overrule for you.

The will of God will never take you,Where the comfort of God cannot dry your tears,Where the Word of God cannot feed you,Where the miracles of God cannot be done for you,Where the omnipresence of God cannot find you.

February 8, 2019 I struggled in the kitchen, trying to find the box of cereal for my 3, 5, and 7-year old sons’ breakfast. At age 31, my sudden blindness had darkened my world in all aspects. Everything in life became more difficult. My parents observed and with tears, they expressed their concern. But I kept my anguish from them, hoping to avoid intensifying the pain they felt for me. [ 517 more words ]janetperezeckles.com/blog/the-best-valentines-gift.html…

February 1, 2019 “I have nothing to live for,” she wrote. Her husband’s death paralyzed her with sorrow. The profound grief robbed her joy, and erased the meaning for life she once had. Have you been there? An event, unexpected and painful shatters your world and suddenly what once brought happiness means nothing now. What once gave you reason to get up every morning is gone. [ 782 more words ]janetperezeckles.com/blog/direction/how-to-find-meaning-in-life.html…

February 1, 2019 “I have nothing to live for,” she wrote. Her husband’s death paralyzed her with sorrow. The profound grief robbed her joy, and erased the meaning for life she once had. Have you been there? An event, unexpected and painful shatters your world and suddenly what once brought hap…